Heartthrob steals the show at State of Origin - and he's not a footy player
Social media went into a frenzy after Wednesday night's game, with legions of young women flocking to TikTok in a desperate bid to identify a certain dashing videographer.
'PLEASE TikTok gods find us this guy,' pleaded one fan, Regan Loveday, as she shared footage of the mystery man in a TikTok that racked up an astonishing 433,300 views in just 14 hours.
The comments section exploded with fellow admirers, all trying to track down the young man who was seen on the pitch standing alongside the NSW Blues players in a navy tracksuit.
Daily Mail Australia can confirm the overnight sensation is Lewis Coote, a fresh-faced 22-year-old videographer who was on duty filming the behind-the-scenes action.
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'That's all I was thinking the whole time,' one viewer commented.
'I'm so glad this was a collective experience,' added another.
'Guys, the Blues were at my school training and that is the principal's son he's a sport photographer,' said a third.
The video has racked up 83,000 likes and counting, with female Sydneysiders quick to band together to track down Lewis' identity.
'I will need his dad's number please,' one older viewer commented.
But for those hoping to slide into his DMs, we've got some bad news.
While Lewis himself took a little while to catch on to his newfound fame, his eagle-eyed girlfriend, Charli Bowers, was quick to spot the viral TikTok.
She promptly delivered a crushing blow to her boyfriend's legion of new admirers: Mr Coote is very much off the market.
'That's my mannnnnnnns,' Charli commented on the video.
Charli took the viral moment in good humour as she took to her own TikTok to share several videos dedicated to her beau.
'Guilty of not watching the game and just him,' she captioned an adorable video of her embracing her boyfriend after the game, adding: 'Forever and always the proudest of this boy.'
The beautiful brunette then used a popular TikTok sound, which begins with the quote 'But daddy is a state of mind,' mashed up with lyrics from George Michael's Father Figure.
'To all the girlies who cooked and made the edit of my boyfriend,' Charli captioned a short video in which she holds her hands up in a praising motion and blows a kiss.
'New fav song on repeat thanks to Regan xoxo,' she captioned her shout-out.
Viewers were quick to praise Charli for taking the public manhunt for her partner in good stride.
'You were so quick to it!! He's such a lucky man x,' one viewer commented, with Charli replying: 'He deserves the hype.'
Even Regan, the original creator of the Lewis fan edit, reached out to her.
'So glad we got it sorted hehe, and you're welcome for the song,' she commented on Charli's response video.
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